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Dear Parents: Consequences. There are simply too many “I can’ts” or “I wonts” here. It’s important to decide what the ...

DEAR PARENTS: Consequences. There are simply too many “I can’ts” or “I wonts” here. It’s important to decide what the ...

Are there other ways that the friends show that they care for you? It may be that you’re someone who needs reciprocation in ...

This is a time for some hard conversations. An environment in which your daughter is checked out and you overcompensate is ...

Dear Eric: My 37-year-old daughter, along with her 10-year-old son, live with my wife and me. My daughter shares custody with ...

But we don’t give to receive thanks. However, if you’re feeling the relationship is one-sided, maybe it’s time to change the ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who refuses to attend their niece's wedding.

She’s supposed to be paying rent each week but rarely does. If it wasn’t for my grandson, we’d probably evict her.

Dear Giver: First, you’re not obligated to send gifts. Gift-giving is an extension of a relationship and an expression of ...